EVENTS DIARY

The table below lists the events which our members are thinking about attending in 2009.  Sometimes our members will be split between two or even more events, depending on which is nearest to where they live or personal preferences.

Sometimes we may substitute an event for another if our members wish to do so, or if an event organiser offers to pay costs towards our attendance for a specific display.

Check this page regularly for updates.

NEW NOTES FOR MEMBERS: If you wish to attend an event, please contact "Co-ordinator" shown in column 5 by the "Ticket closing date" - or we may not be able to get you free access to the event.

When you email the Co-ordinator, please let them know the following:

1. If attending, please supply names.
2. Please indicate your car reg no.
3. Tell us what you will be re-enacting as: e.g. 101st AIRBORNE / GERMAN LUFTWAFFE / HOMEGUARD / LAND ARMY / etc
4. Are you providing or working with a static display? YES / NO and which one?
5. Camping mode: DISPLAYING TENT / NON-DISPLAYING TENT / CARAVAN / CAMPER VAN / etc
6. What nights are you camping: FRIDAY / SATURDAY / SUNDAY
7. Are you taking part in skirmish/battle? YES / NO
8. If so, what type of ammunition do you require? 8MM / 9MM / 303 / 762

Date (2009) 

  Event / Location

Category

More info

Ticket closing date

12-13 April

Crich Tramway Museum, Matlock, Derbyshire

25-26 April

Churnet Valley Railway, Staffordshire

16-17 May

Clitheroe Festival, Clitheroe, Lancashire

16-17 May

Howarth Wartime Weekend, West Yorkshire

23-25 May

East Lancs Railway, Bury, Lancashire

23-25 May

Tutbury Castle, Staffordshire

13-14 June

Grand Central Railway, Leicestershire

20-21 June

Wickenby Wings & Wheels, Langworth, Lincolnshire

20-21 June

Avoncroft Museum, Bromsgrove

27-28 June

Ashdown Camp, Evesham, Gloucestershire

4-5 July

Foxfield Steam Railway, Caverswall, Staffs

11-12 July

Thorpe Camp, Lincolnshire

18-19 July

Operation Dalesman, Wensleydale Railway, Northallerton

18-19 July

RAF Royal International Tattoo, RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire

8-9 August

Crich Tramway Museum, Matlock, Derbyshire

15-16 August

Fort Paull, Paull, Hull

22-23 August

RAF Upwood, Ramsey, Cambridgshire

29-30 August

Rauceby War Weekend, Lincolnshire (P)

1 September

Liverpool Town Hall, Liverpool

5-6 September

Victory Show, Cosby, Leicestershire

12-13 September

Lincolnshire Wolds Railway, Ludborough

19-20 September

North Norfolk Railway, Sherringham

26-27 September

Northampton & Lamport Railway, Chapel Brampton

17-18 October

North Yorkshire Railway, Pickering (official event)

24 October

Warrington Museum, Warrington

24-25 October

Papplewick Pumping Station, Warrington

8 November

St Georges Hall, Liverpool       

NOTES:

• Events shown in italics are secondary events where there are 2 or more each weekend

• "B" denotes battle taking place (optional participation);

• "D" denotes evening dance (entry fees usually charged)

• "F" denotes some of our members helping out with a 1940s fashion show being held at the event

• "M" denotes militaria and period clothing sellers (unconnected to our group) usually present

• "NG" denotes civilians or British military only - no Germans permitted by organiser

• "S" denotes static display;

• "W" denotes walkabout.

• Once an event is listed as "ENTRY CLOSED" we can no longer obtain free entry tickets for our members.  If you have missed the entry date, and you want to go, you will have to contact the organiser yourself and pay for entry as a member of the public.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

Some steam railway museums have decided to start charging re-enactors to go on trains at their events.  We think the fairest option is that for groups like our's who are willing to mount static displays for the public to see, those members taking part in displays or other scenarios at events should be allowed to receive free entry/travel passes.

Re-enactment is an expensive hobby.  Not only do our members buy and maintain their own collections of clothing and equipment, they usually transport themselves, their clothing, equipment and memorabilia to events around the country at their own expense.  And with petrol prices being what they are at the moment, this amounts to a considerable sum!

Many of our members have supported events over the years, when those events were often just getting started and needed re-enactors like us (who are prepared to give up their weekends and offer their time free of charge) in order to get events established and pull in the crowds.

Therefore, if any organisers expect us to come to their event and pay for the privilege of doing so, we are sorry - but we get more than enough invitations every weekend to go elsewhere.

Alternatively, you are also entitled to entice us to your event with the offer of payment or free food if you really want to persuade us to attend your event one weekend rather than someone else's.